Ultimately called Gridiron Australia in 1994, the league changed its name three times in ten years. The late nineties saw a large jump in popularity, as the NFL tried to reach out, expanding the sport's global appeal. In 1996, 24 NFL teams toured Australia and New Zealand as part of the Down Under Bowl VIII.The Redskins (48) have lost seven of eight, but at least up to now they had appeared relatively wellbehaved. Players were happy to report early in the season that they were becoming a boring team, a sharp contrast to the Donovan McNabb and Albert Haynesworth distractions of 2010 and the many other sagas of recent years. Cornerback DeAngelo Hall's occasional outbursts and a highly criticized defamation suit filed by owner Dan Snyder were among the few bits of extra static in 2011..

They will continue those discussions today. First, it is ultimately up to Spanos to decide whether he is bringing Schottenheimer back or eating the final year of his contract. Second, if he br